Kate Upton Wants to do High Fashion, But Gets Naked in New Spread

Kate Upton has had a rough go of it in the modeling industry. While she’s landed coveted covers like the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue (and, really, is one of the biggest names working today), many in the high-fashion industry don’t take the busty blonde all that seriously.

Through it all, the thick-skinned beauty has done a valiant job of rising above the haters, appearing in sexy spreads for GQ and dancing provocatively for Terry Richardson. However, if she still aspires to have a more fashion-focused career, we have to wonder why she keeps disrobing for the cameras.

To wit: Her latest spread for Contributor Magazine features a few completely naked shots. Granted, the photos look great, but we just can’t help but feel this is the wrong message for a model looking to transition out of her over-sexed persona. What do you think?